We’d like to thank Wallingford resident and photographer Nancy Treder for sending this our way this afternoon, including all the great shots of the store’s interior! Thanks a million, Nancy! National chain drug store sets up shop in Wallingford Walgreens opens on the corner of 45th & Stone Way After months of anticipation [...]

Folks, it’s on! The Wallingford Greenway Block Party is happening on Saturday, June 16, from 4:00PM – 7:00PM! Now that we’ve got the date set, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and start planning for this extravaganza. If you’re interested in helping out, there’s an upcoming meeting next Wednesday, April 25 at 7:00PM. Andrew [...]

Sharon wrote to tell us that someone swiped something unique and sentimental from her porch on Thursday morning: Sometime during the morning of April 19th, a statue of a retriever-type dog was taken from the front porch of my residence in Wallingford. The statue was about 14 inches tall, off white, fabricated from a clay [...]

This came to us today via “Seattle Meridian”: At 10:30 am this morning, my kids and I saw four kittens at the Meridian playground (west middle entrance). If someone is missing them, they are there. Although, I’m guessing someone dumped the kittens as they were shivering and looked confused. So, if anyone wants kittens, there are two gray kittens and [...]

Shalini over at Eater Seattle tells us that Elemental and Elemental Next Door (3309 Wallingford Avenue North) will close on June 21. Co-owner Laurie Riedeman told Eater that their lease is up and that “she and her business partner (Phred Westfall) have decided to explore new challenges.” I’ve never been to Elemental, but Jordan and his [...]

Ashley at the Erotic Bakery wrote to let us know about a car collision that happened on Sunnyside on Tuesday (4/17) evening. Apparently one of the vehicles in the collision left the scene. If you witnessed the collision, please call 911, or you can email Ashley at monochromemistress@gmail.com. Here’s what she wrote: At 7:03pm my [...]

Maybe it’s the efficiency of it: a garden not limited by the footprint of the space, but dashing upwards, embezzling efficiency from the third dimension. Maybe it’s just the idea that walls can be dynamic and alive. Whatever it is, we’ve always had a soft spot for vertical gardens and green walls. So maybe we’re [...]

Seattle reLeaf program and Tree Ambassador Jana Dilley is coming to Wallingford next week to tend to some young residential trees. She’s looking for a few volunteers who have some free time and would like to help out (it’s Spring Break for Seattle Schools. Bring the kiddies! They’ll love it!) It’s during regular workday hours [...]

Two adults and three children are safe after their house caught fire early this morning in Tangletown (5615 Kirkwood Pl. N). Our good neighbor to the north, My Green Lake, has the story, as does King 5 and Q13. According to the reports, a grandmother helped her son and young children out of the house [...]

In 2011, Stone Soup Theater debuted the Double XX Fest, a festival of plays written and directed exclusively by women. And they’re back, baby. Join Stone Soup for the Double XX Fest 2.0, running from April 19th through May 6th. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill, sit down and watch the play and then go home kind of festival. [...]